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The nuclear-powered USS George Washington led an armada of warships in exercises off the Korean peninsula today, in a show of solidarity with the South that North Korea warned could have "nuclear deterrence." The military drills, code-named "Invincible Spirit," are to run through Wednesday with about 8,000 US and South Korean troops, 20 ships and submarines, and 200 aircraft. But the US isn't blowing off Pyongyang's threats: "They have ships, they have subs, they have airplanes. They are a credible threat.," says a US captain.

The North routinely threatens attacks whenever South Korea and the US hold joint military drills, which Pyongyang sees as a rehearsal for an invasion. South Korea was closely monitoring North Korea's military but spotted no unusual activity today. "Our military and people will squarely respond to the nuclear war preparation by the American imperialists and the South Korean puppet regime with our powerful nuclear deterrent," the North's government-run Minju Joson said in commentary today headlined, "We also have nuclear weapons."

I'm sure our folks on the USS George Washington Battle Group are ready to Rock and Roll with the North Korean's if they were to decide to try something.

LibertyAtStake

Jul 25, 2010 6:54 PM CDT

Let the nutjob "seethe." It's good for him. http://libertyatstake.blogspot.com/ [For a light hearted take on our present peril]

Moochelles lover

Jul 25, 2010 1:14 PM CDT

Oh wow North Korea is doing NOTHING! Once again the NK proves to be an old loud dog with no teeth.NK reminds me of Saddam telling his people he is annihilating us as we are tearing though his defenses like a wet paper bag. Before I start hearing all the "US are war mongers" talk let me just say YEAH! war is what we do here. We make money, live well, and maintain a military grand enough to protect our way of life. If you don't like it then just keep writing your spiteful comments on news boards and hope something happens.